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Hi, I never got those drivers to work. I wound up getting regular old steppers

pete

Hello Folks, A couple of weeks ago, I've had some issues with my tool turret not lining up with my spindle. When the turret would come out it would be off by about .125". Then it progressively got...

I would be very interested in this :) PM me.

Hi Folks, I've been using my 220 for the past 3-4 years and I felt that it was time for an update. Here is a video of the results.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCDw__gG-8A&t=20s


pete

It was an open box deal. I offered $40.00 and they accepted. But, they did charge me $23 shipping plus tax :(

Hi folks, Well, my monitor arrived yesterday and I installed it yesterday. I went a different path on the install. I took the new monitor apart. Separated the connection board from the rear panel (a ...

That looks great !! I've ordered the same monitor. Hopefully, have it installed next week :)

Hi, Are you using the original tool turret and its 24volt motor ???? If so, how hard was it to incorporate with the new control ?????

Thanks

I have a 3016L in my garage/shop and no issues with the floor.

Thanks for the replies :) I kind of figured that Fadal had some proprietary thing going on there. If I go the new drive route, I'll probably go with the Glentek.

Hello Folks, Just after Christmas, I had to get some parts machined. As luck would have it, my AMC spindle drive went south on me. Fortunately, I still have my small mill to get the needed parts...

I would change your G90H0Z0 to something like this G28 G91 Z0.

Hi, They did make grease only VMC15

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_UmAf9i4lQ&t=23s

I've converted my 3016 to grease only.

I have the Starret 199.... I also have a Shar's 8" precision level. In my opinion, the Shar's works just as good as the Starret.

I noticed the AC servo hunting for the CS markings. When the CS finally was found (without alarming), it would be at a different location from my marked position. I tried changing the difference in...

I guess the biggest issue for not replacing the encoder, was lack of information on how to do it. I'm just a lowly maintenance man who relies on youtube and these forums for info :D

Hello, I had the same issue on my 3016. It would fault at random times locating the CS position. My Fadal has AC servos and the problem was the encoder. Thus being an AC servo, I couldn't just swap...

Here are some on Ebay....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/fadal-door-rollers-cnc-vmc15-vmc20-3016-4020-6030-8030-vmc-set-of-4/152853274764?epid=1031429391&hash=item2396c3e08c:g:6I8AAOSwa-dWjBES

STUNNING!!!!!!!

Great news!! and thanks for posting the solution to your problem :)

Hello, I just went through something similar last week. I was making parts all week, then on friday, I could not send anything to the mill. I did a loopback test on my computer and on the Fadal. The...

My programs would stop in the middle of a job, the display would stop working (space bar was ineffective ) and in my offset library, there would be jiberish in the columns. I did the zero memory a...

Hello Folks, This is somewhat of an update on my 3016L. This past weekend, my expanded memory (4meg) took a dive. So I'm left with, I believe, 44k...wow!!!! I called ITS and they said they can...

Nevermind !!! I'm telling you , this old age stuff...... Anyway, like a big dummy, I was transferring a file through DNC without the begining safety line (G90 G17, etc) and the machine did not like...

Hello Folks, The past couple days I have had some issues with my 3016. After reading every thread that was relevant to my problem, it turns out that my 4meg memory board went south on me and as luck...

I went through the same offset puzzle, with my 3016. Here is another youtube channel that helped me.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvFMEGIvJnM

Thank You !!!! I only have three to replace, right now. But, I think I'll replace all of them next year and I'll use your suggested method of removing the turret wheel. Again, thank you :)


pete

Hello Folks, Being that I'm an old man, with piss poor eyesight :) I have a simple and probably dumb question...how are the tool retention clips on the ATC held in ????

Thanks!!!!!

pete

Thanks for the info on the monitor :) As for the beacon light, my beacon light wasn't working and it turned out to be a bad bulb. I have since replaced it with an led bulb ( BA15D 2.5W 110/230V...

What size monitor did you wind up using????